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A new survey conducted by Ovum and Axway shows that 75% of businesses plan to invest in modern B2B infrastructure for digital initiatives.

The number of mobile-only Internet users in the US is growing due to affordability issues, challenging traditional broadband thinking.

Renewed interest in fixed wireless broadband as factors such as upgrades to LTE technology and the need to connect the unconnected come into play.

Mobile app revenues on track to soar to US$79bn by 2020, eclipsing the growth in app downloads, with China driving the surge, Ovum reports.

Following customer-facing applications, human capital management (HCM) systems are transitioning rapidly to a cloud-delivered SaaS model.

Mobile roaming sheds its 'secret' tag as operators slash costs, wooing globetrotters with clear, wallet-friendly rates.

Big tech and telco companies are making big investments in IoT – to the tune of more than US$31 billion in the last five years.

Ovum has recently completed a major research program focusing on the future, specifically a 10-year view on road ahead.

Apple has announced the release of the iPhone SE and the 9.7-inch iPad Pro, as well as a $50 price drop for the Apple Watch.

The industry will benefit – and customers will see better solutions – from increased sharing of security information and data analytics.

Telcos' attempts to compete with Amazon Web Services in the cloud have been hindered by high costs and inflexibility.

Tech industry faces cultural hurdles as convergence blends languages and specialisms, driving a shift towards ecosystem collaboration.

P2P mobile money transfer space set for disruption as user base grows from 192.66m to 1.61bn by 2019, says Ovum.

BuzzFeed's new mobile video app, BuzzFeed Video, is testament to the growing importance of video to the digital operations of all media companies.

The analyst firm says the while they are the smallest, mobile proximity payments are the fastest growing segment in the market.

Digital transformation has already become one of the IT industry's hot topics, and will continue to grab headlines through 2016.

New research states there's one SIM card per person on the planet, meaning global mobile penetration has reached 100% at the end of 2015.

Enterprises should develop their expertise in AI and cognitive computing and begin applying it as part of their digital initiatives.

Security intelligence and analytical capabilities will come to the fore in the battle against cybercrime next year.

Middleware-as-a-service and lightweight API development will drive middleware to new heights in 2016, as companies seek more agile integration.